Distance: 2.6 km (one way)
The trail stretches along the circles of Ālande River through the town of Grobiņa. There is a number of information stands along the route, each telling of the history of Grobiņa. On the way you shall see the Grobina castle mound, the old town and the ancient burial grounds. Grobiņa, once called as Seeburg (Sea castle or Lake castle), is the first inhabited locality in Latvia recorded in written sources. It has been inhabited already in the Stone Age and later – at the beginning of the 1st century AD – Grobiņa becomes the center of the Ancient West-Balts tribe Curonians. Up to the 9th century Grobiņa had been a vast, city-like settlement of Curonians and Vikings, well known in the world of that time. The park and the trail is suitable for walking, cycling, and is accessible for parents with baby-strollers and for people in wheelchairs with an assistant. You may also enjoy the Ālande River Park by boat.
A walking path of 3 km runs along the curvy banks of the River Ālande, through the town of Grobiņa, connecting several monuments of the Grobiņa Archaeological Ensemble, such as a medieval castle with bastions, Hornbeam Hill and the Old burial ground “Priediens”. There are stands along the whole length of the path, where stories significant to the history of Grobiņa can be found.
The path is suitable for walking, cycling, as well as for people with disabilities.
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